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Causes of Dizziness / Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lightheaded, unsteady, disoriented - Non-vertigo
Organic Disease
 • Presyncope/Vasodepressor
disoriented - Non-vertigo ... Problem • Drugs Psychiatric ... Anxiety • Panic Disorder ... Somatization #Dizzy ... Lightheadedness #Neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... - Vertigo - Differential ... symptoms/signs, ... Hemorrhage #Dizzy ... #Neurology #Differential
TiTrATE schema to approach to Dizziness
 • Time Course: Continuous or Episodic
 • Triggers: Present or
yet imprecise symptom ... • Vestibular (vertigo ... • Nonspecific (psychiatric ... TiTrATE #Dizziness #dizzy ... #diagnosis #neurology
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Dizziness and Vertigo ... Associated with nausea ... #Algorithm #dizzy ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... Vascular disorders ... without an obvious cause ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
Borderline Personality Disorder ... experienced BPD ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... #Criteria #Signs ... #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... /psychiatric changes ... #Differential #
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
Schizotypal Personality Disorder ... Mnemonic: ME PECULIAR ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... #Criteria #Signs ... #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
Dependent Personality Disorder ... Mnemonic: RELIANCE ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... #Criteria #Signs ... #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... Diagnostic Criteria ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential